AutoWeek magazine has a design forum every year and invited CARS 2 Co-Director Brad Lewis and Art Director Jay Schuster.

Some interesting trivia …

“(CARS 2) McQueen was sported up by designer Chip Foose …”

“Elements such as a palace and the Big Ben clock tower were “carified,” taking elements from auto parts and blending them into the designs.”

You can read the rest of the article at AutoWeek.

There is also a short video clip of Co-Director Brad Lewis and Art Director Jay Schuster discussing design of CARS & CARS 2 – nothing that you probably didn’t already know but they do discuss why the eyes did not go on the headlamps.